Colombo-Inter-University Cager Champs
By Ranga Kamaladasa
BASKETBALL - The Inter-University basketball tournament
organized this time by Eastern University and held at the Peradeniya
Indoor Stadium ended in climax where the Colombo University retained
their previous title as champions.
The unbeaten Colombo team thrashed Ruhunu University in the
semi-finals and fought Peradeniya University in the Finals in a very
close game. At half time scores were 31-32 with Colombo leading by 1
point. But Colombo managed to extend the lead in the second half where
the final scores were 51-62.
The tournament in which eleven Universities participated in all
concluded to be a competitive and challenging one. The University of
Peradeniya came first runners up while the University of Moratuwa bagged
3rd place and Ruhunu University came fourth.
The winning Colombo University Team is as follows.
Sachitra Samarasinghe (captain), Madhawa Wijayasriwardena (vice
captain), Varuna Gamage, Aravinda Kamaladasa, Jude Weerasinghe, Aruna
Jeewantha, Maduranga Perera, Rovan Mutalip, Chirath Samarasekara, Asiri
Udayajith, Indika Rathnayeka, Kasun Kodippili.
The team was coached by Sampath Herath. |